Agenda item

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Officer Governance which provided assurance on the risk management, financial management and governance arrangements of Arm’s Length External Organisations (ALEOs) within the ALEO Assurance Hub’s terms of reference.

The report recommended:-

That the Committee –

(a)      notes the level of assurance provided by each ALEO on risk management, financial management and governance;

(b)      notes that Assurance Hub officers and ALEO Service Leads will discuss any outstanding issues identified in the appendices and identified at the Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Committee with ALEO representatives, with a view to further improving the assessment ratings at the next Hub meeting; and

(c)      notes the workplan for the ALEO Assurance Hub in 2020.

The Assurance Manager advised that Appendix A contained the assurance rating rather than the risk rating and would be amended for future reports and Appendix B, for Aberdeen Performing Arts, the colours provided in the chart were wrong however the text was correct.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to note the update provided by the Assurance Manager in relation to Appendices A and B; and

(ii)      to otherwise approve the recommendations contained in the report.